Job Summary: As an Investment Associate, you will work with portfolio managers within client service teams to consistently deliver a high level of proactive client service and support. They are expected to understand and support their PM's daily workflow. This includes analyzing investment themes and issues to communicate effectively with clients and internal partners, tracking trade activity from execution to settlement, researching and resolving account/operational investment discrepancies, analyzing and insuring accuracy of investment performance results, proofing and coordinating presentation materials used in meetings with high net worth clients. This position is critical to the confidence that our clients have in our abilities to manage their finances and the appropriate person will understand the importance of accuracy and timeliness. The key responsibilities of the role include: Monitor and take ownership of all compliance related duties and follow-up procedures, including consulting with PMs on deficiencies and communicating with clients to eliminate exceptions. Participate in client meetings with the PM and other members of the client service team. Duties range from insuring our records are complete for compliance purposes to providing equity and fixed income research needed for discussion with clients to inform them of investment decisions and transactions in their accounts. Monitor daily all current and outstanding capital structure offers, and ensure that capital structure decision deadlines are met. Communicate information on current offers, relevant research recommendations and any other related information to PMs. Coordinate preparation of asset allocation analyses and presentation materials for existing and prospective clients. Monitor PMs' desks in their absence. Distribute investment research and portfolio construction information when and where appropriate. Read, understand and abide by the PFS PM Guidelines. Work diligently toward mitigating losses due to error, and be mindful of possible contingencies. Work on special projects as assigned. Qualifications: Requires a broad understanding of financial markets. Knowledge of investment products, services, and terminology, usually obtained through on the job training or prior experience, are needed. Analytical and organizational skills are needed to meet deadlines and solve client or administrative problems. Candidates should have 2 or more years of investment and personal trust client servicing experience. Undergraduate degree in business, finance, economics or equivalent relevant work experience is highly preferred. Analytical and organizational skills are needed to meet deadlines and solve client or administrative problems. Excellent technical skills, including advanced Excel skills are required as well as Power Point. A passion for the investment business and excellent communication skills. Preference toward candidates pursuing a CFA or similar professional credential, or advanced degree(MBA). For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 18,500 employees globally. We serve the world's most-sophisticated clients – from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families, to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands. We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology. And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater. As of September 30, 2018, Northern Trust Corporation had: $10.8 trillion in assets under custody/administration $8.2 trillion in assets under custody $1.2 trillion in assets under management $132 billion in banking assets SDL2017
